Background
Huckins, Harold Aaron was born on November 28, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Aaron and Julia E. (Nugent) Huckins.
Huckins, Harold Aaron was born on November 28, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Aaron and Julia E. (Nugent) Huckins.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, 1945. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Lowell Institute, 1946. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1947—1949.
Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1950—1952.
Chemical process engineer, assistant project manager Monsanto Chemical Company, Boston-Everett, Massachusetts, 1945—1949. Senior process engineer, group leader Koppers Company Chemical Division, Pittsburgh, 1949—1953. Manager pilot plants, project manager Science Design Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1953—1966.
Vice president technical operations Oxirane Chemical Company, Princeton, New Jersey, 1966—1973. Vice president technical assessment Halcon South Dakota Group, New York City, 1973—1985. President Princeton Advanced Technology, Inc., 1985—1987.
Director Association Consultant Chemists and Chemical Engineers division, New York City, 1990-1993, program chair, 1992-1993. Director Materials Technology Institute, St. Louis, 1976-1985. Speaker local groups/television global energy trends.
Presenter in field.
Fellow AIChE (chair central Jersey section 1976-1977, dir management division 1981-1982, director materials engineering and science division 1992-1993, chairman chemical technical materials committee 1983-1984, chairman John Fritz medal commission 1989, chairman entrepreneurial forum since 1994, Chemical Engineering Practice award 1994). Member American Society Materials, American Chemical Society, American Ceramic Society National Association Corrosion Engineers (conference chairman 1984), Commercial Development Association, Mensa International, Country Club of Hilton Head Island, Port Royal Racquet Club, Hilton Head Ski Club (board directors).
Married Elizabeth L. Kearns, November 15, 1952. Children: Richard W., Robert M., Christopher N., Patricia A., Leslie K.